This is a statement that was made by Dr. Sam Harris on Real Time with Bill Maher. Even though the statement is 4 years old it is riddled with so many factual inaccuracies, distortions, and half-truths that a criticism of it could not be avoided.

Oct. 14, 2014 – “the Islamic world includes a strain that truly is disproportionately intolerant and oppressive. Barbarians in the Islamic State cite their faith as the reason for their monstrous behavior — most recently beheading a British aid worker devoted to saving Muslim lives — and give all Islam a bad name. Moreover, of the 10 bottom-ranking countries in the World Economic Forum’s report on women’s rights, nine are majority Muslim. In Afghanistan, Jordan and Egypt, more than three-quarters of Muslims favor the death penalty for Muslims who renounce their faith, according to a Pew survey. The persecution of Christians, Ahmadis, Yazidis, Bahai — and Shiites — is far too common in the Islamic world. We should speak up about it.”

Talks about minority groups in the “Islamic world” who are victims of persecution but has never said anything about innocent Muslims throughout the “Islamic world” who are suffering immensely because of U.S. led bombings, conflicts, and drone strikes.